Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
家庭压力把他逼到了不得不重新选择职业的地步。Jiātíng yālì bǎ tā bī dào le bùdébù chóngxīn xuǎnzé zhíyè de dìbù.Family pressure forced him to the point where he had to choose a new career.
别逼孩子做不喜欢的事。Bié bī háizi zuò bù xǐhuan de shì.Don't force a child to do things they don't like.
我们被大雨逼得躲进了小店。Wǒmen bèi dàyǔ bī de duǒ jìn le xiǎodiàn.The heavy rain forced us to take shelter in a small shop.